The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-30
LITERARY NOTES.

Whitman on the comments Of the
latter, la the Critic OF January Isl, upon
the Supplementary "Locksley Hail." Is
not this the only instance known Of
the Laureate's formally noticing q
noticen
THE W. ii. Harrison, jr., Publishing
Company, OF Chicago, have in press a
valuable treatise on 0rthoepy, the
Science OF Pronunciation, by Prof.
L B. Warman, A. M, Of the Presby-
terrain Theological Seminary, Of Chi
csgo, who is, without question, one Of
the leading orlhoepists OF America.
THoMAs,OANnRAKE, in the Southern
Bivonac for April, has review Of Ter
nyson's latest poem, which is both ap-
preciativs and suggestive. The
"Editors Table" has an article on
Henry Ward Betcher, and one on Mr..
Cable and the negro. Dauske Dsnd-
ridge, William Il. Hayne, and Charles
]. O'Mslley have each POEM suita'
bic TO the season. Mr.. 0'Malley's ITO
q Mocking Bird in April" is worthy
Of special notice.
The MAGAZINE oy AMERICAN HISTORY
fer April opens with the critical, racy
contribution Of Dr.. Bsnj amin E. Mar.
tin, the we'll known magazlnist, on
"The Transition Period OF the Ameri-
can Press." which period the intelli-
gent reader need MOI be told was about
the beginning OF this century. The
leading editors were then largely
BnropsaR exiles, who gloried in the
opportunity a new land OF free speech
aft rded, and their characters aud
methods arc sketChed with acute diB-
elimination in this honest, searching,
dispassio etudy. The paper 10
elegantly illustrated.
In the April number OF The Mdea.
sine of american History there is a well
told story Of "Gov. Spo'swood's
Horseshoe Campaign, 17l6, as Related
to the Romance OF Oathay," by Ed
ward Ingle, an account OF early Vir-
glnia exploration that lie as fascinating
to road as IL Ia. useful to understand.
The third chapter OF this superb maya
s. ne Is brief tribute by the editor to
Henry WsId Beecher, whose fine
crayon portrait 10 the appropriate
front spieoe to the number. The sew
eral papers that follow are sipgulsrly
bright, readable and instructive.
The BoUVHRRN BIyoUAc for April
opens With the 6rst paper, by Gen. n
M. Law, ON "The Fight Tor Richmond"
Gen. Law tells his story with great
clearnese. and IL will be read with in
terest, especially at this time, because
OF the controversy concerning the
the conduct OF Gen. Mcclellan.
Mrs. Patty b. Semple contributes
an article on Sidney Lanier," in which
Ia given short sketch OF his life and q
critical estimate OF his work. A short
article repeats what Gen. Jackson said
to Gen. W. g. Harding relative to his
duel with Dickinson.
HENRY W. CLEVELAND has, In the
April Bipouao, o story which illustrates
the devotion OF an old slave to his
young mistress, and describes great
flood In the Mississippi. p. 3. Hunter
has a pleasant out OF door paper on
Virginia birds. The concluding paper
on John Oleves Symmes contains an
excellent portrait of the theorist,
from a pencil sketch by his brother.
In The Surrender Of Fsn DonaldssH,
Morton M. OassedsV tells how 1t was
that Gen. s. B. Buckner, third in
command. was left to surrender the
fort.
FRKDERIo g. EATHKR writes OF "The
First Constitution OF the Sta,e OF New
York." a timely aud refreshing paper,
in tbs April number of the Magazine
Of american HHbry; Judge William
A Wood presents in 1.-THE Heatherly
War" curious picture Of one signifi-
cant feature 81 early Western life
Charles Ill. Peck contributes his third
and concluding paper on John Van
Buran: A Study in Bygane Politics."
wherein the stirirg events of the de.
cade prior TO 1858 are ably treated; I,
j. Chapman, A. NJ, writes OF "The
Fall OF Fort Duqnesno" in clever and
pleasing style; CHARLES Hallock, the
celebrated author, gives some enter
tanning and notable facts concerning
"The Making of History in Alaska, y
and Edmund b. Underwood, U.S.N.,
contributes paper Of touching inter.
est to sll readers, entitled, "A Hero OF
the Far North"
The CosMqroLIrAN for April, pub
lished by Schlicht 4 Field Co.,
r >Chester, N, Y, is unusually excel
lent, bSlh from an tis,ic and literary
point Of view. There is a beautiful
frontlspiece entitled"A Mohammedau
at Prayer" it accompanies Emile
Jullisrd's Handsomely illustrated anG
very attractive article on "Life Be
meath the Crescent" Flank g. Oar
psnter's article on "Uncle Sans Book
Case" descriptive Of the National Ii
brary; the article on Mime. de Chew
reuse, by James Breck Perkins, the
author Il France under Richelieu
and MaHlrin," who describes the drs
matte career OF q remark
able French woman; Harold
Brydge's article on american
PatriCiSns and Piebeians, these are
among the articles Of permanent worth
in tbis number. Motto, able in thu
fiction is Count Tolstoi's "Exiled t
Siberia" "Tne Baron Won Goldstet
ten" by @. Van Newell, and "ThC
Diary OF az Honest Mau," by Julia X
Wetherill. Lucy O. Lilies article or
"Music Study" in th9 household de
partment, and Katharine d. FoOtI
story, "Ihe Little Reformers," in the
young folks department, should be
m sndoned especially.
THR London Pail HlH GageIte sayi
Of Mr.. Datney's Don AW, that 1t ii
most delightful book. 1t is full o.
mysterious surprises. Every reader
will readily indorse the authors owr
opinion Of II, humorously given in the
Introductory chapter: NOW that my
book Is finished, 1t strikes me as one
OF the oldest works / have ever read
You can never tell what is comiuG
next, BVen to me II wss q series o.
surprises. Rad the first ten lines Of
any chapter. Now read the last ten
Heavensl How did he get there ?
This same introduction has nothing
whatever to do with the real story,
but is vehicle for much dry Amer
lean humor. For it Is only Americs
tha' produces nowadays such CHARM
ing combination Of Infectious gayety
and touching episode, such sudden
transformations from humOr to p0thoe